Former Telegraph & Argus Yorkshire cricket correspondent David Warner is the new president of the Cricket Writers’ Club in succession to the late writer and broadcaster Christopher Martin-Jenkins.

Warner, born and still based in Baildon, was the T&A's correspondent between 1975 and the start of 2008, and covered the Bradford League prior to that.

He still covers the White Rose county’s fortunes for the Wisden Almanack and the Press Association, and is the editor of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club Yearbook.

He recently wrote the book the Sweetest Rose, celebrating 150 years of Yorkshire CCC.

“I was absolutely speechless when Cricket Writers’ Club chairman Pat Gibson contacted me a couple of weeks ago and asked if I would accept an invitation to become president,” he said.

“It is the greatest honour imaginable in cricket journalism, and for it to go to someone whose career has been mainly involved in covering county cricket is a strong indication of the high regard of the CWC for the game at this level.

“My predecessors have all been men well established on the Test scene and with an international reputation.

"I think it speaks well of Yorkshire CCC in particular, and county cricket in general, that I have been invited to fill the role.

“Provincial newspapers play a significant part in keeping county cricket to the fore, and I am extremely grateful for the opportunities I was given to report extensively on Yorkshire cricket.”

Yorkshire chairman Colin Graves said: “This is a fantastic honour for Yorkshire cricket and, in particular, David.

“He has been part of the fabric of the club for nearly 40 years, and during that time has been a tremendous servant. His passion, enthusiasm and knowledge of the game is second to none.”

Warner, 70, follows in the footsteps of Alan Gibson, Tony Lewis, Michael Melford, John Woodcock, Derek Hodgson, Robin Marlar and ‘CM-J’, who passed away in January.

And as for his top moment highlight while covering Yorkshire, he said: “The highlight must be the team winning the Championship under David Byas in 2001 after a gap of 33 years.”